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ALASKA · SOUTHEAST FAIRBANKS CENSUS AREA

Chicken

12 people, 1,690 ft above sea level in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.

1,690 ftElevation, city center
12People, 2024 estimate
116 sq miLand area
Sunny 16°
Sunny now Dew point 13° · Calm · high 19°
City of Chicken River Interstate 2 miles
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The Chicken plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Chicken

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Eagle Airport (PAEG) · 10:26 AM
Sunny
16° Sunny Feels like 16° · high of 19° near 11 AM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity87%falling to 88% this afternoon
Pressure29.38 in →steady
Visibility3 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 13° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Mostly cloudy
Tuesday, about 4 AMin about 65 hours · 31% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.05 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0.07
LAST RAINNov. 90.08 in · 5 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 10:45 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:52 AM3:31 PM ↓
6 h 38 m of daylight, 6 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
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Air quality index ·
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
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SUNDAY, NOV. 15
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 14 to 19°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 3° / -15°
SAT Nov. 14 Cloudy Cloudy
19° 14°
10% rain — NW 1 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 16°
30% rain — N 1 C
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
23° 15°
30% rain — NNE 0 C
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
21° 12°
40% rain up to 0.05″ ENE 5 C
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
18° 8°
10% rain — E 5 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 10°
10% rain — E 5 C
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 9°
30% rain — NE 5 C
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Chicken about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Arctic Ocean three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 860 miles back along its path. It came down from about 15,800 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from interior Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 7,940 miles to the east. It has stayed over land, which is why it feels dry. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK IN 2013 Nov. 15, 2013

The hottest this week has been

32° on Nov. 15, 2013, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1911. Next is 26° in 2018.

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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Chicken record since 1911.
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THE GROUND

What Chicken stands on

Chicken’s center stands about 1,690 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,570 ft to 3,140 ft, a difference of 1,570 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Warbelow, about 5,510 ft, 14 miles north-northwest.

Chicken, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft3,000 ft CHICKEN1,690 ftHigh point of the line3,830 ftSouth Fork Fortymile Riverabout 1,470 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 8×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
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THE ALMANAC

Chicken’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1911 · Chicken

Chicken has a dry-winter subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 70° in July; winter nights fall to about −29° in January. A normal year brings about 37 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 12 inches of water.

−11°−29°1°−22°20°−14°42°12°58°29°69°38°70°42°64°36°53°26°31°10°4°−14°−7°−23° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 TODAY CHICKEN 12.3 in rain and snowmelt
Normal high to low, by month Rain by month Freezing
July, average70° / 42°high / low, the warmest month
January, average−11° / −29°high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow12.3 inwettest months: July and June
Snow a year36.6 insnowiest: November
Hottest on record91°FJuly 7, 1998
Coldest on record−72°FFebruary 8, 2008
Wettest day on record2.50 inJuly 14, 1911
Nights at or below 32°275and 169 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeDry-winter subarcticKöppen Dwc

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Aug. 9, to the last in spring, about July 18 (median dates)
2Highs below freezingOct. 15 to April 1; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezingAug. 27 to May 27; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretchJune through August: 7.2 of the year’s 12.3 inches
MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high−11°1°20°42°58°69°70°64°53°31°4°−7°
Normal low−29°−22°−14°12°29°38°42°36°26°10°−14°−23°
Rain and melt, in0.360.250.250.301.042.402.842.011.100.640.590.49
Snow, inches5.72.62.72.31.00.00.00.01.16.17.97.2

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1911 at Chicken, here, 110 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Chicken

12 people, 1,690 ft above sea level in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.

1,690 ftElevation
12People
116 sq miLand
Sunny 16°
SunnyDew point 13°
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Today in Chicken

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 18° 9%
1p mostly cloudy day 19° 0%
4p overcast 18° 0%
7p overcast 18° 0%
10p overcast 18° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
Mostly cloudy
NEXT RAINTuesday about 4 AM · 31%
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Sat10%
Cloudy Cloudy
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Sun30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Mon30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Wed10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Thu10%
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Fri30%
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 2013 · NOV. 15, 2013

32°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1911.

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What Chicken stands on

Chicken’s center stands about 1,690 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,570 ft to 3,140 ft, a difference of 1,570 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Warbelow, about 5,510 ft, 14 miles north-northwest.

Chicken, west to east Chicken1,690 ftSouth Fork Fortymile Riverabout 1,470 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 16×.
Elevation, center1,690 ft
Within 3 miles1,570 to 3,140 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,570 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Warbelow, 5,510 ft, 14 mi north-northwest
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Chicken’s year

Chicken has a dry-winter subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 70° in July; winter nights fall to about −29° in January. A normal year brings about 37 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 12 inches of water.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 12.3 in
July, average70° / 42° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average−11° / −29° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow12.3 in · wettest months: July and June
Snow a year36.6 in · snowiest: November
Hottest on record91°F · July 7, 1998
Coldest on record−72°F · February 8, 2008
Wettest day on record2.50 in · July 14, 1911
Nights at or below 32°275 · and 169 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeDry-winter subarctic · Köppen Dwc
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Aug. 9, to the last in spring, about July 18 (median dates)
2Highs below freezing · Oct. 15 to April 1; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezing · Aug. 27 to May 27; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretch · June through August: 7.2 of the year’s 12.3 inches
Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1911 at Chicken, here, 110 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.